Wharton, OH

Wharton is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 328 residents. Wharton was originally called Whartonsburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1848. The village was named in honor of an early settler. That mix gives Wharton a clear local shape within Ohio, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.